<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:55:27 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Birthday</category><category>Cards</category><category>Online</category><category>Ecards</category><category>Happy</category><category>Funny</category><category>Choose</category><category>Greeting</category><category>Sending</category><category>Special</category><category>Animated</category><category>Appropriate</category><category>Better</category><category>Boxed</category><category>Buying</category><category>Close</category><category>ECard</category><category>Friends</category><category>Greetings</category><category>Growth</category><category>Guilt</category><category>History</category><category>Interactive</category><category>Loads</category><category>Loved</category><category>Lovers</category><category>Maker</category><category>Makers</category><category>Mobile</category><category>Naughty</category><category>People</category><category>Perfect</category><category>Reminder</category><category>Select</category><category>Simple</category><category>Traditional</category><title>Free Birthday Cards</title><description>Do you like to give birthday cards? Do you like to send a free birthday card,  an e-card. Are e-cards better than the traditional cards? Find out more about free birthday cards...</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>37</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-997757526702938199</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-06-12T09:17:00.476-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Online</category><title>Why We Buy Birthday Cards Online</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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Every year, you celebrate a special day that is all yours. It&#39;s the day when you came to the world, a day known as your birthday. On this special day of yours, what kind of things do you receive? Do you get phone calls from loved ones? Do you get gifts of all kinds? Or do you receive something special in the mail? Free e-cards are among the most popular options for greeting a person on his or her special day, especially if the celebrator lives far away.&lt;br /&gt;
Free e-cards, even during the age of electronic greeting cards and email, are still a great way to say hello to someone and wish him well as he turns a year older. It is such a popular way of greeting, that there have been sources that say 7 billion birthday cards are sent in the United States every year, even more than any other type of greeting cards.&lt;br /&gt;
The history of the greeting card dates back to about 200 years, and the first cards were sent in England more than 100 years ago. It has been said that birthday cards are intended for well-wishing a loved one or a friend, especially during his special day. During the earliest years of personalized and painted greeting cards, having them sent to a person was expensive. But when postage stamps were introduced, mailing greeting cards and birthday cards became affordable. Which probably explains why almost everybody sends them out every year.&lt;br /&gt;
Cards today come in various brands, with equally numerous colours, sizes, styles, and messages. You can see birthday cards written for almost any age of the celebrator, whether it is the first birthday, or the sixty-first. Plus, you can even choose a card that best suits the personality of the person you are sending it to. There are now pop up cards and musical cards, which play the &quot;Happy Birthday to You&quot; song when you open it up. By the way, did you know that the Happy Birthday song is the most widely sung melody in the world?&lt;br /&gt;
Why else do we send free e-cards cards? Is it just to say hello or wish someone well? Free e-cards, just like any type of greeting card created for various occasions, let a person reach out to someone, even without the use of a telephone, a fax, or astamp. Birthday cards, though old fashioned, are still a great way to let someone know you care, and that you cared enough to remember them on their special day. However ecards are free and much easier to send.&lt;br /&gt;
Ecards are now even available on line over the internet and you can send them for free. You can choose the e cards on line and have them emailed directly to the recipient. You may even choose your own designs for greeting cards or birthday cards and type in your own personalized message. Your birthday wishes will come out as animations with music.&lt;br /&gt;
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Andrew Gibson is MD of Greeting-Cards.com. It has thousands of free ecards to choose from for birthdays and all occasions. Many people now send &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greeting-cards.com/&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;&gt;free e-cards&lt;/a&gt; to celebrate birthdays and select them from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greeting-cards.com/&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;&gt;thousands of free e-cards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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If you are thinking about surprising friends or family on their birthday, then &lt;b&gt;free birthday ecards&lt;/b&gt; are the perfect choice. They will surely put a smile on their faces and brighten their day, especially if the card&#39;s message has a special meaning for them.&lt;br /&gt;
Have you forgotten about someone&#39;s birthday or you want to surprise the loved ones that live very far away from you? You might want to turn your attention to an easy, fast, innovative and, at the same time, inexpensive way to send your wishes: no cost birthday ecards. All you have to do is select a birthday ecard, personalize it with music and a message, and then send it online. It is as simple as that.&lt;br /&gt;
If you have never sent an online card before, you should know that sending free birthday ecards is quite easy and accessible to everyone. With the continuous development of the internet, birthday cards have also become more and more complex and varied. The internet is full of websites having various collections of free ecards, depending on the occasion, including birthday cards as well.&lt;br /&gt;
Why should you choose an ecard instead of the traditional birthday card?&lt;br /&gt;
One advantage of ecards is that they get to the recipient a lot faster. If there is no time for buying a gift or sending a usual card, you can always send an ecard.&lt;br /&gt;
Ecards do not need to be dusted and do not degrade over years. You can access yours on your computer whenever and wherever you want, even if you are far away from home.&lt;br /&gt;
Another great thing about ecards is that they are free, therefore an affordable gift for everyone.&lt;br /&gt;
Specialized websites offer the sender a great array of possibilities to personalize an ecard and make it the perfect gift. What is great about ecards is that they offer a plenty of design choices and, most importantly, they give you the possibility to personalize text fonts and colors, and to add pictures, music and flash animation. Therefore, you have the freedom to create a unique card for the special ones. And if you are lacking ideas, then you can always find birthday ecards with the best pre-defined messages.&lt;br /&gt;
An image is worth more than words, and an animated ecard can sometimes be more expressive than a usual birthday card.&lt;br /&gt;
Free birthday ecards are organized in collections according to various criteria.They may be organized by content, by receiver or by tone. You will surely find 3D animated ecards, musical or talking ecards. You can choose from funny, romantic or traditional happy birthday wishes and find the perfect birthday ecard depending on the receiver: member of the family, friend, spouse or a work colleague.&lt;br /&gt;
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Don&#39;t wait, send &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freeecardsbirthday.net/&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;&gt;free birthday ecards&lt;/a&gt; to your friends and loved ones today. Put a smile on their face and send a memory that will last a lifetime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Birthdays are really something. Its like a day when everything is on you. You got special treatments from the people they love and let&#39;s not forget that gifts that&#39;s coming your way.&lt;br /&gt;
A simple &quot;happy birthday&quot; would surely bring huge smile on the celebrant. But what if you send a Birthday Ecard with bells and whistle and eye grabbing animation. Think how would it make the celebrant feel? Ecstatic I bet.&lt;br /&gt;
Nowadays, it is common in many cultures to celebrate birthdays. Celebration may come in giving parties, showering gifts or acceding to the celebrator&#39;s wishes.&lt;br /&gt;
How do people celebrate birthdays? English-speaking countries celebrate birthdays by preparing foods especially cakes. Together they will sing Happy Birthday to You. Said song is so famed that it has gained several translations. In Poland, people sing &#39;Sto lat&#39;. In Netherlands, they have their version called &#39;Lang zal hij/zij leven&#39;. In Germany, they also have &#39;Zum Geburstag Viel Glück&#39;. These are not the only translations we have these days. In fact, there are so many that one can lose his count.&lt;br /&gt;
Birthday cake is a globally used symbol. It is usually vastly decorated and is covered with candles. The number of candles placed on it signifies the age of the celebrator. However, when it becomes harder for the celebrator to blow out the candles, one candle may be equated with one decade. Thus, a forty year-old woman only needed 4 candles for her cake.&lt;br /&gt;
As the celebrator blows out the candles, he makes a wish. After that, every one is invited to eat and enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;
Celebrating birthdays can be a very feisty one. Nonetheless, you can still make your loved one&#39;s birthdays a memorable one without exactly being there physically.&lt;br /&gt;
Free birthday e-cards are the best solution to make the celebrator&#39;s smile stretch a little wider and his birthday even finer.&lt;br /&gt;
Free birthday e-card is the easiest way to say your wishes for the birthday girls and boys. If you wish them that dreams may be reached, love will linger or simply make the sun shine brighter for them, free birthday e-cards can be your trustworthy messenger.&lt;br /&gt;
Now, you will no longer worry about crossing the miles just to greet a dear celebrator. Your mom, dad, brother, sister, nephew, niece, granny, aunt, uncle, best friend or any body may be waiting for a sparkling wish or a heartfelt greeting. Don&#39;t keep them waiting, just a few clicks on the mouse can give you your desired free birthday e-cards.&lt;br /&gt;
Free birthday e-cards come in thousands of designs. If you wanted your free birthday e-cards to be animated there is a wide-array of e-cards which feature flash and java designs. If you wanted your free birthday e-cards to be in a special language like Spanish, there are sites which offer the same.&lt;br /&gt;
To make your free birthday e-cards more appealing, you can add the favorite music of the celebrator and add a personal message to the e-card. That way, your birthday greeting through free birthday e-cards will be surely cheer the celebrator.&lt;br /&gt;
Free birthday e-cards can be your saving grace when you need an instant present for your loved ones. You need not worry of taking extra effort or spending a dime. Free birthday e-cards are absolutely for free.&lt;br /&gt;
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Birthday celebrations, for the simple fact that they happen only once a year, gain a very special disposition in our life. It is the day we are treated more considerately, a day that is supposed to be full of joy and happiness, when we receive lots of gifts, the perfect day for the people that surround us to express their feelings toward us, in order to reflect our significance in their lives. Things get even more serious when talking about your loved one&#39;s birthday. Love is a very powerful feeling, capable of generating powerful actions, crazy gestures and deep dedications.&lt;br /&gt;
These dedications are a very important part of the gifts we send; especially when it comes to a person we love. Since the use of digital cards is not new to almost anyone, e-cards have nowadays the possibility to provide consistent databases of free love birthday cards. Based on customers&#39; most popular choices, adapting to their needs, considering suggestions and also from everyday facts and happenings, it&#39;s very difficult not to find something appropriate to send to someone that you love on his/her birthday.&lt;br /&gt;
Animated cards, with flying hearts on the background, colorful designs, catchy themes, beautiful songs, videos or pictures, all come to help us send the best birthday card possible. But this is not always a very difficult job to do, because, since love is such a powerful feeling, we sometimes find it difficult to express it, even in a simple card. There are many factors one should consider when choosing the best free love birthday card to send, among which the depth of the relationship, for how long has it been going on, the things the recipient likes any many other.&lt;br /&gt;
Although every simple gesture is said to be appreciated, giving something simple and impersonal might generate negative reactions. Your gesture may be interpreted as a result of the lack of caring and, why not, of inspiration. And no one wants to be underestimated like that. So what left for us to do is a deep analysis of our relationship, and, afterward, an advanced search on the e-cards websites, for the best card possible.&lt;br /&gt;
If nothing seems to fit you, you can always come up with new ideas, you can design your own free love birthday e-card, thus being sure to send exactly what your partner would enjoy, you will have your message clearly understood, since e-cards websites also allow you to write the text on the card, and also prove your creativity and imagination.&lt;br /&gt;
Managing to successfully send one of these free love birthday cards to someone who really enjoys them is definitely a wonderful achievement. Your partner will feel loved and cared about, and you will, most certainly strengthen your relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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The best ecards are available to be sent for free!&lt;br /&gt;
Zoom now through our unique collection of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.egreetings.com/everyday/love&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;&gt;love birthday greetings&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;
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Sending cards is a wonderful way to celebrate the day a person is born. Though you can celebrate this wonderful occasion in many possible ways, but no one can rule out the charm associated with sending a beautiful birthday card. You can choose a special birthday card for someone special in your life from a large variety of online cards with interesting and meaningful themes to highlight the importance of relationship you enjoy with the recipient. Moreover, it is a nice way to express your love, gratitude, and happiness to have that someone special in your life.&lt;br /&gt;
So, why not celebrate this beautiful day with colorful lights, delicious cake, aromatic candles and beautiful birthday cards? Though you can buy a card from a gift store and give it a personal touch by writing a personal message, but online e-card gallery is another option if you are looking for something different in life. You have the liberty to choose the card as per the age and personality of the recipient, and customize it by writing an electronic message.&lt;br /&gt;
While choosing a card for your family and friends, it is important to keep in mind their personality and taste. For example, you cannot select the same e-card for your mother and your beloved. If you are feeling confused, can browse through various categories, including happy birthday, family birthday, free birthday, friend&#39;s birthday, boyfriend birthday, girlfriend birthday, anniversary, and birthday fun cards.&lt;br /&gt;
Other than cards, there are various other categories for other people in your life, such as grandparent&#39;s birthday, in laws birthday, parents&#39; birthday, birthday uncle-aunt, cousin birthday, birthday invitation, and much more.&lt;br /&gt;
An online card can help you remind the other person that you remember the occasion and consider it as a special day in your life too! You can easily find many beautiful cards, which are available for free. Some websites offer interesting musical birthday cards for free.&lt;br /&gt;
Why not make your friend&#39;s birthday a special by sending your warm wishes through a beautiful online birthday card?&lt;br /&gt;
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Will your recipient feel disappointed with your free electronic birthday card and would think that you did not put in enough effort of sending her or him a well-thought of gift? They might think of it that way, frankly. Fortunately, a free birthday e-card can now be definitely taken as a pleasant gifting gesture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When To Send It&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In many websites, free birthday e-cards can be customized to be delivered in a specific date and time you choose. Search for romantic or funny e-cards one or two days ahead of the person&#39;s birthday. It is suggested to choose for the early in morning, since you definitely would want that someone to discover their birthday card waiting once they check their email in the break of day. When sending out birthday e-cards, make sure it would not be a last minute gesture to send out your greeting but to give the impression of being thoughtful and pleasant. Also, when delivered much earlier than it should be, the recipient will definitely think you have overlooked their birthday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How To Make It&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Websites that offer free birthday e-cards lets you customize your greeting preferences in less than three minutes. The conventional &quot;Happy Birthday&quot; is so out-of-date. You can add the recipient&#39;s name, and then add some of your personal thoughts and greetings underneath it. Once you personalized it, this electronic card can no longer be considered generic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your best friend is planning to throw a birthday party on Saturday, and yet her actual birthday is actually on Monday, you can always bring something as a present to her party. And to not let her think that you failed to remember the real date, your birthday e-card will be a windfall and she would definitely appreciate this very polite gesture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who To Send It To&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Electronic cards should be sent to long distance friends, relatives and associates only. But if you are thinking of heeding to the tip mentioned above, you may also want to have a printed copy on hand if attending one of those birthday parties or joining the person for a lunch or dinner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is nice and polite to send out birthday greetings, though e-cards may frequently send out off the beam notions that may include you forgetting their special day or you are just too busy to bother. Your family and close friends do not deserve to get this impression and you must not let them have it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a nutshell, sending free birthday e-cards is a nice concept, very simple and quick to send; though not the greatest in getting the preeminent impression. A well thought-about effort or any extra step alike will denote a lot of gratitude to your recipient, may it be of anything that would cost you no more than ten bucks.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Want to find out more about &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://birthdaycardmaker.org/&quot;&gt;Free Birthday eCard&lt;/a&gt;, then visit Jitske Memoli&#39;s site on how to create a memolio album in a matter of minutes as one of the good ways to make &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://birthdaycardmaker.org&quot;&gt;Birthday Pictures&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-birthday-ecard.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-1704066329834948201</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-15T07:53:00.093-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Online</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Select</category><title>How to Select a Birthday Card Online</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Free e-cards are said to be the most popular types of greeting cards that are sent and received by millions of people in the United States every year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The revenues from birthday cards alone tops those of Christmas, Valentine, Get Well, and many more. About 60% of everyday greeting cards sold are sent to people on their birthdays. Having known these interesting facts, you probably are ready to choose an e-card and send it to that special someone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What are the types of birthday cards you can purchase? Note that you must be able to select one that is most appropriate, and can best exemplify how that person means to you. Remember, greeting cards, especially birthday ones, are meant to let someone know that he or she is special. Here are some short descriptions on the types of categories out there.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Belated. Are you someone who seems to forget a lot of things lately? Perhaps one time or another, you have forgotten your friend&#39;s or relative&#39;s special day. Don&#39;t worry about it, you can still catch up and wish them well, by sending them belated birthday e-cards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Milestones. As a person turns a year older, he or she passes another milestone in his or her life. You can send free e-cards made especially for people who reach milestones in their lives. Examples of these are Sweet Sixteen, or birthday ecards for 40th, 50th, or 60th.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Family. This category is perhaps the most commonly sent birthday ecards. The labels on these may be for mom, dad, brother, sister, grandpa, and others. All you have to do is choose one with a colour scheme and message that best suits the special birthday celebrator in your family.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Business. For companies that have many employees, business birthday e-cards are a common practice to show workers how much they are appreciated. Bosses send these special greetings on the special days of their employees.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Romantic. What more to show a loved one you really care by sending him or her a romantic one on his or her special day? Romantic birthday e-cards can wish someone a great day, as well as give the feel of Valentine&#39;s Day at any time of the year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spouse. Never forget the special day of your spouse again, and these birthday ecards made especially for a wife or husband can best show how much you love someone. You can imagine how many fun memories you can have by looking through those that you send each other every year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Friends. If your old college friend turns a year older, why not send him a birthday e-card that reminds him of your fun times as buddies? Friend&#39;s greeting wishes are also very common types that are sent all over the world. You can select a design and message that symbolizes your friend well. For sure, he will be glad you remembered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Funny. Laughter is the best medicine. When you send these humorous free e-cards with all the funny messages, your family member&#39;s or friend&#39;s special day will surely be unforgettable.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Andrew Gibson is MD of Greeting-Cards.com. It has thousands of free ecards to choose from for birthdays and all occasions. Many people now send &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.greeting-cards.com&quot;&gt;free e-cards&lt;/a&gt; to celebrate birthdays and select them from &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.Greeting-Cards.com&quot;&gt;thousands of free e-cards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-select-birthday-card-online.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-5532727927484973487</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:27:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-14T17:27:00.574-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sending</category><title>Birthday Cards - Are You Sending Them?</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;It was first considered that the early Chinese were the first to send greeting cards. There was evidence the Egyptians also included them into their scrolls.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By the 1400s the Germans started to send cards but the big movement happened in the 1850&#39;s when stamps first allowed cards to be sent quickly and efficiently.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since then the growth of cards has been staggering to now top over 7.5 billion in the US alone. Sending of birthday cards has been a major segment of this growth. Why?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A birthday is considered by most people as their most important day of the year. It&#39;s the day to celebrate their being born. We also celebrate religious birthdays as well. The birth of Christ, Budda&#39;s birthday and so on.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&#39;s good practice to send birthday cards to family, colleagues and business associates. Provided it&#39;s done in a heart felt way, recognising a person&#39;s birthday shows you care about them and want to celebrate their special day. It&#39;s therefore essential you get into the habit of collecting birth dates from people and storing them into a database so you can easily be reminded of an impending birthday. Everytime you meet a new business associate make sure you get their birthday as well. If you are wanting to develop a long term business relationship with this contact, sending a birthday card will place your name in front of them one more time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are many types of birthday cards you can send including online birthday cards, free email birthday cards, printable birthday cards, Hallmark cards or American birthday cards. Whatever you choose, make sure it reflects who you are. Email type birthday cards are quick and can be very animated and flashy but they may also send a message that you are in a rush and didn&#39;t spend a lot of time choosing a personal card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Printable cards from specialised card sites allow you to choose from lots of templates but you need to check the quality before you post to your best friend or new client. A poor quality card can sour your relationship quickly. Hallmark Cards and American Greeting Cards are the world&#39;s largest and provide a good selection. But there again perhaps you are wanting to make an impact with a personalised card?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Depending on who you are sending your birthday card to you need to personalise your message. Naturally you&#39;ll need to mention the occasion ie &quot;Happy Birthday&quot; and perhaps add a memorable moment you shared with the recipient. Knowing what you and the recipient have in common will make writing a card easier. You can refer to interests or even business dealings if you think it&#39;s appropriate. But remember to make it heart felt. If the card smells of a business promotion, you&#39;ll soon have your recipient running for cover.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the best ways to send cards is to have a birthday list; whether you do this in a special book or online. Today there&#39;s plenty of services that can highlight forthcoming birthdays so you won&#39;t forget to send a card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are even online programmes that will allow you to set up a birthday list, create a campaign and have personalised cards automatically sent to friends and customers. You&#39;ll never forget a birthday again!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whatever you do, make sure you send somebody a birthday card soon. It&#39;s their most important day and they&#39;ll be tickled pink you remembered them.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Greg Reed is the owner of The Card Emporium, a place where you can discover how to send a physical, personalised card in your own handwriting including photographs for under a dollar. Grab a free sample and see for yourself [http://www.thecardsuperstore.com]&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/birthday-cards-are-you-sending-them.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-3947801526552265963</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-14T02:26:00.292-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Online</category><title>Why Do We Buy Birthday Cards Online?</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Everyone looks forward to Birthdays, be it your own or your loved one&#39;s. Birthdays are special as we get wishes from friends, family, sweethearts or loved ones.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sending a birthday card is our way of letting our loved one know that they&#39;re on our mind. There should be a lot of time and effort put into finding that special card. If you are working on a budget, just letting your loved one know that you were thinking of them would be great.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sometimes it is not the monetary amount of the gift that matters. It is about the love that is shown. Give your loved one something they can remember for a lifetime. The gift of a card should represent how you feel towards your loved one. Pick a card that symbolizes the love that you have for that person. Make them feel as though the card was meant for them and them only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We send cards to show love and affection. Cards often symbolize what we fail to physically or verbally express to others. For some, it is much easier to put their true feeling in writing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aside from showing our feelings, there are other reasons to send cards. Perhaps, there is a financial struggle and we do not have the funds to give the gift that we want to give. Sending a card would be a great alternative.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ultimately, in the end we want to make our loved one feel loved. That&#39;s the main reason why we send birthday cards. Birthday cards can never be over rated, there is always someone out there who needs to know how much someone cares for them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A great way of buying birthday cards is to buy them on line. There are some great web sites that have a tremendous choice of birthday cards to choose from on line. Once you have chosen your card, you can have the birthday card handwritten and sent out directly to the recipient. If you want you can have the birthday card sent back to you for you to write and then give the birthday card to the person whose birthday it is.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The great thing about on line birthday card web sites is that they have a terrific choice of birthday cards to choose from. It is also so easy to see all of the different birthday cards and saves the hassle of having to go to a shop to buy a birthday card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some on line birthday card web sites also have different birthday cards for each age and gender. They also have funny birthday cards and sentimental birthday cards. You can even choose a gift and have it sent out at the same time as the birthday card.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Andrew Gibson is MD of Greeting-Cards.com. It has thousands of free ecards to choose from for birthdays and all occasions. Many people now send &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.greeting-cards.com&quot;&gt;free e-cards&lt;/a&gt; to celebrate birthdays and select them from &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.Greeting-Cards.com&quot;&gt;thousands of free e-cards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/why-do-we-buy-birthday-cards-online.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-344581978522291212</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-13T07:15:00.411-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Choose</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Online</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Perfect</category><title>How to Choose the Perfect Birthday Card Online</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Is it truly the thought that counts? In my honest opinion, choosing a birthday card takes a lot of time and consideration. You definitely want to let your family member or friend know that they are special. Therefore, we are going to try to pass along some helpful tips that may possibly make it easier for you to find the perfect birthday card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you are searching for a birthday card, it is important to understand the person you are buying it for. You need to know their personality, their likes and dislikes. You need as much information as possible. You want to pick a card that fits the person you are buying it for. Make them feel special. You want them to feel as though the card was made for them and only them. The last thing you want to do is purchase a card that is not relevant to the person who is receiving it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After figuring out what kind of card you want to buy you can now go onto the internet and buy the card on line. If you really want to make this person feel special, by all means do not buy the card just because it is convenient. You should be willing to go that extra mile to find what you are looking for. Many great birthday cards can now be bought on line and some web companies even handwrite the cards for you and send them out directly to the recipients.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are a few tips that you should keep in mind when shopping for the right birthday card:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Take your time. Have a little patience. Do not rush your decision.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Read several cards until you find the card that best suits your loved one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Understand the person you are buying the card for. You need to know as much as you possibly can about them. You do not want to make any mistakes. For example, do not purchase a card of a sports team if the receiver does not like sports. Keep things relevant to them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Don&#39;t be afraid to ask someone for help. Ask for advice. If you are not good at picking out cards, find someone who can help you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Smile, when presenting the card. Let the person know you had a nice time picking out the card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finding the right card is essential. Whatever path you decide to take is totally up to you. Please be certain that you keep your loved one in mind. Cater to them. Do not rush when picking out a birthday card. This is a special occasion. By all means, find a special card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can choose to have the birthday card that you have bought on the internet sent directly back for you. In this case you can write the card yourself and give it to the special person on their birthday. By buying a birthday card online you also have the option to have the card handwritten and sent directly to the recipient. Buying birthday cards on the internet has never been easier.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Andrew Gibson is MD of Greeting-Cards.com. It has thousands of free ecards to choose from for birthdays and all occasions. Many people now send &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.greeting-cards.com&quot;&gt;free e-cards&lt;/a&gt; to celebrate birthdays and select them from &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.Greeting-Cards.com&quot;&gt;thousands of free e-cards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-choose-perfect-birthday-card.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-4158819180984173324</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-13T00:23:00.674-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Appropriate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Choose</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">People</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Special</category><title>How To Choose The Most Appropriate Birthday Card For The Special People On Your List</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;There is a birthday somewhere 365 days of the year and the most traditional way of acknowledging someone on their special day is with a birthday card.  Birthday cards come in all shapes, sizes, types and messages.  You can find cards ranging from comical to romantic, sappy to sexy and everything in between.  Cards are appropriate for people of all ages from their first birthday until their last.  Almost everyone enjoys getting a well chosen card on their birthday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Birthday cards can be found in a variety of themes.  You can locate a birthday cards that specify the child&#39;s age from one to eighteen.  After that you will find birthday cards that specify the  landmark ages, such as age twenty-one, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, and eighty.  Other themes range from &quot;over the hill&quot; to the character cards for children such as Princesses, Cars, Aladdin, and any variety of children&#39;s movie and television favorites.  Some of these birthday cards are pop-ups, and some of them are musical.  Disney birthday cards are always a lot of fun to open, read, and play with again and again.  It&#39;s almost like another gift!  More adult themes for birthday cards include sexy women, alcohol, or crude gestures. The ideas usually range from encouraging the birthday boy or girl to live it up on their special day, something to indicate that they aren&#39;t getting older, but only getting better or in some cases poking fun at the aging process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Two other types of birthday card that are popular for the giver who either doesn&#39;t have time to shop or doesn&#39;t know what to buy the recipient are the cards designed to hold a cash or check gift and those specifically made to hold a gift card.  Gift cards can be purchased at almost every retailer these days and the gift card holders are usually free, bonus!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can easily find a birthday card to suit any taste or budget.  You can buy them at the grocery, department or drug store as well as specialty card shops such as Hallmark or even the local dollar store.  You can even find great birthday cards online.  These can be ordered in print individually, in bulk, or in variety packs for all your birthday needs.  Another idea is the e-card which allows you to send birthday cards electronically through email.  There are many websites that allow you to pick your general birthday card and add your own message to the birthday card.  You can even send musical and animated birthday cards.  While many of these services are free, they usually require registration and some designs are for paying members only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another option that is rediscovering popularity is the hand made birthday card.  You can find handmade birthday cards at flea markets and craft shows or take a class and make them yourself.  You can also occasionally find handmade birthday cards at wholesale clubs like Sam&#39;s Club and Costco.  You may think that handmade birthday cards are expensive, but really they can be quite reasonable.  You can often find boxes of handmade birthday cards for around ten to thirty dollars.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The birthday card is just a small token of your feelings, but it means a lot to the person who receives it.  With the abundant styles, types, messages and delivery options of birthday cards available today you are sure to find the perfect birthday card for your son, daughter, grandchild, spouse, or other friend or family member.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Gregg Hall is an author living with his beautiful wife and family in Navarre Beach, Florida. Find more about cards as well as specialty gifts [http://www.specialtygiftsplusmore.com] at [http://www.specialtygiftsplusmore.com]&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-choose-most-appropriate-birthday.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-4526452421955856523</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-12T15:26:00.628-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Funny</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lovers</category><title>Funny Birthday Cards for Dog Lovers</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Dog lovers. They have a dog for reasons other than guarding the house or going hunting. They may let the dog sleep with them. They spend hours with the dog every day. They speak in loving tones to and about their companion. Dog lovers enjoy getting birthday cards that focus on that love. Funny birthday cards for dog lovers are also appreciated. Just imagine what might be contained in the following 7, and you will see what I mean:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Funny English Bulldog birthday cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Amusing Jack Russell terrier birthday cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Hilarious Black Labrador birthday cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Droll Dachshund birthday cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Witty French Poodle birthday cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. Comical Golden Retriever birthday cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. Humorous Saint Bernard birthday cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Funny English Bulldog birthday cards seem especially appropriate to me. They would be easy to create, with great potential for humor. A photo or sketch of an English Bulldog, fangs protruding beside a long tongue, might include a caption regarding someone being a bit &quot;long in the tooth&quot; these days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A funny English Bulldog birthday card we found online is a &quot;driver&#39;s license&quot; for the recipient&#39;s English Bulldog. You can have a &quot;DMV pet license&quot; custom made for the English Bulldog lover. Like an official DMV driver&#39;s license of the chosen state, your friend&#39;s &quot;DMV pet license&quot; will be a laminated, wallet-sized card. He or she will also receive a matching collar or keychain version.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To order this funny English Bulldog birthday card, you provide a photo and information about the pet. Best of all, you select any &quot;restrictions&quot; you want to have noted. Choices for dogs include things such as no chasing cars and no chasing cats. You can create your DMV pet license at the My Pet DMV website.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;DMV pet licenses are not only funny English Bulldog birthday cards, of course. They can be funny birthday cards for any pet lover.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very funny English Bulldog birthday cards, as well as English Bulldog gifts, are available at The Inky Paw website.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vivyland also has a collection of funny English Bulldog birthday cards. I was amused by the bulldogs in angel wings! Women will love the female bulldog featured on another, with rollers on her head and cucumber slices on her eyes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All right. So, there are funny English Bulldog birthday cards. What about other dogs and the dog lovers having birthdays? Are there equally amusing greetings for them?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yes, of course. First off, any pet owner with a dog, cat, ferret, parrot, rabbit, or other pet would love the DMV pet licenses mentioned above. They make a cute card, and an ongoing identification for the pet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Funny birthday cards for almost any breed of dog are available at the Inky Paw website. They have all of the dogs named above and more. For Dachshund lovers, Inky Paw offers a birthday card featuring a wiener dog stepping onto a bathroom scale and commenting on the wonder that kibble is a carb!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for e-cards to wish your dog lover a happy birthday, you will want to visit the Dog Breedz website. They have dog birthday cards for many breeds, and you can create your own verses - hilarious, cheeky, or romantic. They provide information about each breed, allow you to choose a photo and a skin, and then ask for your message. You don&#39;t have to be overly creative to come up with a clever birthday card here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;E-greetings often allow you to use your own photo of that African Basenji, Chinese Shar-Pei, French Poodle, or Irish Setter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Perhaps the most memorable funny birthday card you could send to a pet lover would be one that you yourself make. Homemade birthday cards show thoughtfulness and effort that can never be captured by a purchased card or free e-cards. Take a few funny photos of the pet - or find funny photos of the same breed. Study the photos for funny human qualities they suggest. Write a few funny words as a caption. Inside your birthday card, you can write funny verses, or simply wish a happy birthday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Helpful Tip: Belated birthday cards are better than nothing, but try to be timely. A birthday card that arrives on time or early says &quot;I cared enough&quot; much more than a belated card - unless you have an excellent reason for being late.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/b&gt; The author presents this information for educational purposes only. She is not an employee of any of the merchants mentioned, nor will she receive any compensation if their products are purchased by the reader.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;© 2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about birthday cards at &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.distinctivegiftsandcards.com&quot;&gt;http://www.distinctivegiftsandcards.com&lt;/a&gt;. Anna has posted additional information on that site about other cards and gifts, too. If you would like to find &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.distinctivegiftsandcards.com/birthday-gifts-and-cards/birthday-gifts-unique-gifts-in-a-rush-24/&quot;&gt;unique gifts in a rush for a birthday&lt;/a&gt;, visit Anna now.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/funny-birthday-cards-for-dog-lovers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-1349952766884787731</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-12T06:07:00.475-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Happy</category><title>Free Happy Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;During birthdays, aside from balloons, birthday cake and party games, it is expected that gifts are either be given or received. This can be a simple birthday card, an interesting book or a sleek new Volvo. Someone celebrating his or her birthday may not want to expect too much with the gifts presented to his or her, but it important to offer something unique for this very special occasion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choosing the right greetings cards and other gifts can sometimes be really confusing and will take so much of your time. Some people may just pick any card or gift with not much thinking about the recipient&#39;s personality and interests, but some do spend the whole afternoon pondering on the most appropriate birthday card or a gift.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A majority of the population nowadays have been doing transactions online - shopping, paying bills, ordering flowers, etc. Online ordering is very convenient for the working class, who does not have enough time go to stores to pick out outfits and gifts. Greeting cards are also available online and are easier to send out for your loved ones. Completing a transaction online can be done in a couple minutes, even during your coffee breaks in the office.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shopping can sometimes stress you out, especially if there are a lot of people inside a store. With online shopping, you can pick the most appropriate birthday greeting card, gift and even include your friend&#39;s favorite box of chocolate. Also, some online shops do have other services like delivery of the freshest and most gorgeous flowers that you can also give as a birthday present. With these, you have killed two birds with one stone - buying a greeting card and a gift in one place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Online websites that sell greeting cards sometime do offer free happy birthday cards and other types of cards. All you have to do is type in the recipient&#39;s information, and within minutes, your free happy birthday card will be sent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gifts and cards, may it be a free happy birthday card or the first card you saw and picked in a gift shop, convey love and memories of life&#39;s special and good times. Simple gifts can have huge impacts to someone celebrating a special event, like birthdays.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In giving out gifts and birthday cards, it is important to articulate your individuality and creativity. Not only will it be much appreciated, but will also be remembered&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Want to find out more about &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://birthdaycardmaker.org/&quot;&gt;Birthday Card Maker&lt;/a&gt;, then visit Jitske Memoli&#39;s site on how to create a memolio album in a matter of minutes as one of the good ways to make &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://birthdaycardmaker.org&quot;&gt;Birthday Pictures&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-happy-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-1949437699837503043</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-11T23:03:00.520-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Growth</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Online</category><title>The Growth of Online Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;When you hear the words and the melody of &quot;Happy Birthday to You,&quot; you know that there is a celebration, and someone is having a special day. Did you know that according to sources, the most widely sung tune in the world is the Happy Birthday song? It isn&#39;t a wonder, because birthdays are unofficial holidays that are always celebrated, and very seldom forgotten. What is the best way to tell someone you remembered his special day? You can send him a birthday card, of course!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the United Kingdom, the British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, estimates that more than 1 billion pounds are spent on birthday cards every year. Of these statistics from a BBC report, about 55 cards are sent by the average person in the UK annually. Typically, one birthday card in the UK may retail for two pounds fifty to four pounds. Apart from buying birthday cards, various items in the UK are given to people on their special days, such as flowers, sweets, and many more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here is a short history on greeting cards and birthday cards: the very first greeting cards were hand painted about 200 years ago. They were very expensive to make, so only the rich people get to send them out. Plus, mail and parcel was not as easy to deliver because of limits to transportation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Later on, when postage stamps were being used, more and more greeting cards were created, and they became less expensive. It was in 1850 when the first birthday card was created, and it was also of a handmade design. At the present time, birthday cards are made of various types of paper, with different designs and messages. You may now buy birthday cards on line and they are the fastest growing sector of the greeting card industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just like in the United States, the best way to buy greetings cards is on line. There are some great web sites that offer a tremendous selection of greetings cards at great prices. It is no wonder that on line greetings cards are so popular.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About 2.2 billion cards are circulated in the UK every year. The British are said to buy about 320 million birthday cards annually, with more than 30 million anniversary cards and about 11 million wedding cards adding to the statistics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More than a billion pounds are spent by citizens of the UK from the purchase of greeting cards and birthday cards alone. Greeting cards are the third biggest purchase in the UK, next to chocolates and cola. Birthdays are definitely occasions to celebrate, no matter where you are in the world. Thanks to birthday cards, you can always wish someone a great year ahead, even if you&#39;re not there for their party.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Andrew Gibson is MD of Greeting-Cards.com. It has thousands of free ecards to choose from for birthdays and all occasions. Many people now send &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.greeting-cards.com&quot;&gt;free e-cards&lt;/a&gt; to celebrate birthdays and select them from &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.Greeting-Cards.com&quot;&gt;thousands of free e-cards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/growth-of-online-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-6175445955296012653</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:50:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-11T17:50:00.128-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Buying</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><title>Buying Birthday Cards on Line</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;When you receive that cute coloured envelope in the mail on your birthday, do you ever think about how it all began? Do you ever wonder how important birthday cards are today? In celebration of a loved one&#39;s special day that comes only once a year, the birthday card is said to be the classic and one of the most popular methods of letting someone know you remembered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you want to know a little more about birthday cards? These nifty little packages are more than just ways to say hello or wish someone a happy birthday. In fact, even with the use of gadgets and technology to help people communicate across the globe, birthday cards, like all other greeting cards are still preferred by the majority in expressing feelings for someone special. This especially holds true for special occasions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first birthday cards and greeting cards were traced back to England, around one hundred years ago. It was claimed by sources that greeting cards back then were costly to make and send, since each one was hand painted and delivered in person. In the middle of the 1800&#39;s, the postage stamp was used, which made it a lot easier for people to send cards to friends and family who lived far away.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The birthday card industry is perhaps the most profitable of all the types of everyday greeting cards. About 7 billion of these Happy Birthday messages are sent to people in the United States every year. The Greeting Card Association estimates as total sales of more than $7.5 billion annually.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Greeting Card Association also states that the average American household purchases about 30 greeting cards per year. Also, the average American can receive about 20 greeting cards per year, and of this number, one third are received as birthday cards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As said before, the birthday card falls under the category of everyday cards, and not seasonal ones like Christmas, Valentine&#39;s Day, Mothers&#39; Day, and others. The other types of everyday cards are Get Well Soon cards, anniversary, friendship, and many more. About 60% of everyday cards sold are birthday cards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, it isn&#39;t a wonder why birthday cards are very popularly sent to loved ones from almost every part of the globe. You can purchase a greeting card for about a dime. Birthday cards that are more intricate, larger, with music and additional designs, may cost from $2 to $4 or maybe more. The greeting card industry never seems to show signs of slowing down, with the purchase of greetings cards on line becoming very popular.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As mentioned earlier, it is now possible to choose and buy birthday cards on line. You can even have the birthday cards handwritten and sent back directly to the recipient. You can select a birthday card online, fill it up with the message you like, and have it sent back to you or out direct to your loved one.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Andrew Gibson is MD of Greeting-Cards.com. It has thousands of free ecards to choose from for birthdays and all occasions. Many people now send &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.greeting-cards.com&quot;&gt;free e-cards&lt;/a&gt; to celebrate birthdays and select them from &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.Greeting-Cards.com&quot;&gt;thousands of free e-cards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2012/04/buying-birthday-cards-on-line.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-293380333932872896</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-26T08:01:00.991-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Boxed</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><title>Boxed Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Birthdays are unique occasions which you wait for eagerly. Birthday cards are the best way to convey your birthday wishes and regards to people you love. Birthday cards are sent purely as a gesture of friendship and good will. These carry your message of love and friendship over the miles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the new computer era, digital greeting cards and postcards created on the web are gaining popularity.  These are sent by means of the Internet, usually through e-mail. It is a quick and convenient way to keep in touch with friends and family.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boxed birthday cards are assorted cards available in boxed sets. These are attractive in their variety. You can order a box with the required number of cards. Boxed birthday cards are manufactured or hand-made by hundreds of companies big and small. There are a variety of designs and messages to choose from depending on the personality of the person celebrating the birthday. Boxed birthday cards come with beautiful matching envelopes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Birthday cards in boxed sets feature cards with similar themes and ideas. Each card inside the boxed birthday card set features a sentiment. Personalized boxed birthday cards, non-personalized boxed birthday cards and customized boxed birthday cards are some of the varieties of boxed cards. Usually boxed birthday cards are pre-printed and pre-packaged, but you can also order special cards with personalized text and return address imprinting. There are also children&#39;s boxed birthday cards that feature popular children&#39;s characters with colorful bright designs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Professional quality birthday cards can be bought for your colleagues and friends. The advantage of buying boxed birthday cards is that you will have a handy set ready when a birthday is notified. When you order these cards, there may be a delivery charge, while some stores may waive the delivery fee.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.WetPluto.com/Birthday-E-Cards.html&quot;&gt;Birthday Cards&lt;/a&gt; provides detailed information on Birthday Cards, Free Birthday Cards, Printable Birthday Cards, Birthday E Cards and more. Birthday Cards is affiliated with &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.e-BirthdayInvitations.com&quot;&gt;Printable Birthday Invitations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/boxed-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-2071945224856630529</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-26T00:04:00.581-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Makers</category><title>Free Birthday Card Makers</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Birthdays are special occasions. They mark a milestone in our life. We often give cards and gifts to the people who are celebrating their birthday. It is now possible to send them customized birthday cards through the internet. These cards are often referred to as e-cards. There are several websites on the internet, like Plaxo.com, which offer services to create these. The software used to achieve this task is called as birthday card maker.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The website can help you to create unique happy ones for any one and at anytime of the day. They not only help you to create birthday, but also business invitations, love, and funny cards. For some they do not charge any for making one. There are several templates and pictures available with which you can customize yours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For creating one, you have to select a template from the given options. There are hundreds of templates provided to you, you can choose any of them or upload your own template. Adding an image of your own will help you to give a personalized touch to the birthday card. You can even use pictures from other websites such as flickr.com. After selecting the image add the greeting. You can personalize it by coloring the font in your choice of color and even writing your name at the back to let the person know its being given by you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you have finished creating one you can send it to your loved one by post or email. You do not have to stand in front of a kiosk to select the perfect one. You can make one sitting at home. The advantage of making custom ones is that you can write a personal message on the card. Ready-made ones that are available in the market already have wordings printed on them. Apart from birthday, you can create many other types such as humorous, romantic, everyday, and business invitations cards. There are images and templates for every occasion, right from &#39;get well soon&#39; - to good luck and mother&#39;s day, to season&#39;s greetings card.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;I am John James from birthdaycardmaker.org and I am an expert on Internet. I hope this article gives you a good start at your search for a good Birthday Cards, I have written a lot more advice on &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.birthdaycardmaker.org&quot;&gt;Birthday Card Maker&lt;/a&gt;  and tips on &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.birthdaycardmaker.org/&quot;&gt;writing invitations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/free-birthday-card-makers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-4428720621051088493</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-25T14:56:00.179-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Naughty</category><title>Naughty Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Another novel way of sending a birthday greeting is to send naughty electronic birthday cards.  These cards are available online at a number of websites that offer provocative graphics and photos that you can send to your loved ones.  However, given the nature of the material that is placed on the electronic card and the information that you need to provide these sites, those who receive them may be very sensitive about their privacy when making and receiving these types of cards.  It is therefore very important that you read the privacy policy of these sites before using them to send a card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Privacy policies you should look for&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since you provide these websites with your e-mail address, you should ensure that this information is used only for the said transaction.  Some websites say that they only keep this information up to a certain time or until the card has been sent to the recipient.  The e-mail address of the one who will receive the card should also be covered by the privacy policy and should only be used for the process of sending the card.  You should also ensure that if the website says that you will be sent a reply to any queries you may have, they will only send the e-mail to you and not send it to multiple recipients that will allow others to see your e-mail address.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Credit Card payments&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the websites that sell the cards that they offer, you must also make sure that the credit card information that you give them will remain confidential.  You should ask for the type of encryption that they use in receiving and keeping this information.  The usual encryption that is being used by most websites is the SSL encryption, and most websites promise that the information that you give them will be automatically deleted after a forty-eight hour period upon the completion of the transaction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sending naughty birthday cards is a very novel and fun way of sending a birthday greeting. However, in doing so, you must also be aware of the security issues that you need to consider before using websites that offer these kinds of cards.  Viewing and scrutinizing the privacy policy of these websites is one way of doing so.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.WetPluto.com/Birthday-E-Cards.html&quot;&gt;Birthday Cards&lt;/a&gt; provides detailed information on Birthday Cards, Free Birthday Cards, Printable Birthday Cards, Birthday E Cards and more. Birthday Cards is affiliated with &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.e-BirthdayInvitations.com&quot;&gt;Printable Birthday Invitations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/naughty-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-2442682405844082556</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-25T05:47:00.571-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">History</category><title>The History of the Birthday Card</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;It is widely accepted that birthday cards originated in England more than a century ago. Unfortunately there is no evidence of who sent the very first card and nobody knows the identity of the person who received that very first card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A persons birthday was considered a special event and they were greeted personally by their friends and family. The people who were unable to this in person sent a birthday card instead.During this time a card was considered more of an apology than as a greeting. It was only in more recent years that birthday cards have been regarded as expressions joy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The significance of the birthday card is to convey hope and good will to the person receiving the birthday card. People now use birthday cards as a way to tell the special person of their true feelings that they may find a little difficult to express verbally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today there are many card styles to choose from, catering for almost every age range, gender and taste. Many people want the card to say how much they love them or to wish them good luck in the coming year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Humor is another type of card and is typically sent by someone who likes to laugh a lot. Many of the humorous cards relate to a subject that the recipient finds funny and over the last few years many are now of a rude nature. A lot now relate to the age of the recent and make fun of them getting older.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When people first started sending birthday cards, they would never have imaged how far the cards would evolve or what the subject matter would diversify out to. The first birthday cards that were sent never mentioned or displayed the age of the recipient.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The birthday card now falls into the category of a greeting card. The greeting card can be traced all the way back to the ancient Chinese. They would send out goodwill wish cards during the New Year. The Chinese are not the only ones who thought to do this; in Europe in the 1400s, people also exchanged homemade greeting cards which in time became a tradition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today there are many different birthday cards to choose from. As well as the traditional birthday card, there are funny cards, modern cards, floral cards and a big trend towards cards relating to specific relatives. There is now also a big switch to handmade cards and lots of birthday card manufactures are now using recycled paper to make the cards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A birthday card can be as special or as silly as you want it to be. The standard card size is 175mm x 125mm but card manufactures are now making extra large jumbo cards. There are no rules as to which type of cards you may send, though common sense should be used.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When sending a birthday card through the mail the card should arrive one day before or on the actual birthday of the one receiving the card. The advent of the modern postal system has helped swell the numbers of cards sent dramatically from the days that the card was delivered by horse and cart.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The manufacture of birthday cards has now gone full circle with China now becoming the largest manufacturer of birthday cards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A birthday card now brings great joy to billions of people who receive them around the world. Little did the inventor of the birthday card all those years ago realize just how popular and everlasting the trend of sending birthday cards would become.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Andrew Gibson is MD of Greeting-Cards.com. It has thousands of free ecards to choose from for birthdays and all occasions. Many people now send &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.greeting-cards.com&quot;&gt;free e-cards&lt;/a&gt; to celebrate birthdays and select them from &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.Greeting-Cards.com&quot;&gt;thousands of free e-cards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/history-of-birthday-card.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-67852302749229620</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-24T23:23:00.275-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Animated</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><title>Animated Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;One fun way of sending a birthday card to your loved ones is to send it through the Internet.  All you have to do is go to a website that offers electronic cards, or e-cards, that you can send.  This way, you can choose from a wide selection of designs, fonts and graphics that you may want to put on the card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the most popular e-cards that is being sent around the world is the animated birthday card.  They have become quite popular because these cards allow you to send cards that are fun to look at and are worth keeping.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How to send animated e-cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sending an animated e-card is quite simple.  The first thing that you need to do is to browse through the wide selection of cards and designs.  Once you?ve made up your mind on the design, you can then choose the personalize option that is usually found on the website.  After doing so, you will be asked to enter your e-mail address, your name, and your photo if you have one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The next thing that you will be asked to enter is the message that you wish to send to your loved one.  The final thing that you will be asked to pick is the day that you want the e-card to be sent.  One you?ve done all of these, you are now ready to send the card by clicking on the send button, after this, a message saying that your e-card has been successfully sent will come up on screen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Picking up your e-card&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you find yourself a recipient of an e-card, viewing the card that has been sent to you is even simpler than making an e-card.  The usual way that e-cards are sent is through an e-mail message that provides you with a link that you can click on to view the e-card that was sent to you.  Another way of viewing your e-card is by copying the link that has been provided to you and pasting it on the address bar on your browser, which automatically brings you to the website of the e-card.  Some websites ask you to input the card number on the notification e-mail that was sent to you so that they can verify that you received the card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sending and receiving e-cards are very simple processes, which almost anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can do.  In providing a practical and convenient way of greeting our loved one, it can then be expected that the popularity of the sites that offer e-cards will continue to increase in the future.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.WetPluto.com/Birthday-E-Cards.html&quot;&gt;Birthday Cards&lt;/a&gt; provides detailed information on Birthday Cards, Free Birthday Cards, Printable Birthday Cards, Birthday E Cards and more. Birthday Cards is affiliated with &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.e-BirthdayInvitations.com&quot;&gt;Printable Birthday Invitations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/animated-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-1763597840894112826</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-24T17:04:00.428-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Funny</category><title>Funny Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;One way of adding a more personal touch in sending electronic greeting cards is by adding some funny material on the card that you and the recipient can both relate to and appreciate.  Sending these kinds of electronic cards provides you with both a convenient and fun way of greeting your loved ones on their birthdays and other special occasions.  Fortunately, in the same way that there are numerous sites on the Internet that provide electronic cards, there are also a number of sites that allow you to send cards with jokes and other funny material.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Picking the joke&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you browse through the websites that offer funny electronic cards, you will be given two choices before you start.  One option is to just use the provided material, which are usually jokes that they offer on the websites, and use them for your electronic birthday cards. The other option is to input your own funny material, which can be a personal joke that you and the recipient share.  You can also choose to include photos of a funny event that you and the recipient shared.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Other steps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you have decided on the design and on the material that you will include in the card, follow the procedure for sending the electronic card.  This involves inputting your e-mail address, the recipient&#39;s e-mail address and the day you want the card sent.  You can then send the card by clicking on the send button.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Receiving and viewing a funny electronic card that has been sent to you involves the same steps for viewing any other electronic card.  You can either clink on the link on the e-mail or you can paste the link on your browser window.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Being able to include personal or private jokes and other funny material provides a novel way of sending a personalized birthday card, which is sure to be appreciated by those who receive them.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.WetPluto.com/Birthday-E-Cards.html&quot;&gt;Birthday Cards&lt;/a&gt; provides detailed information on Birthday Cards, Free Birthday Cards, Printable Birthday Cards, Birthday E Cards and more. Birthday Cards is affiliated with &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.e-BirthdayInvitations.com&quot;&gt;Printable Birthday Invitations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/funny-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-8115746829638125896</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:50:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-24T08:50:00.698-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><title>Make Your Own Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;People who wish to send very personalized greeting cards prefer to make handmade birthday cards rather than send cards through other means such as buying a card or sending an electronic card. This is because they believe that putting a lot of effort in making the cards from scratch adds more value to the card.  This is also because sending electronic greeting cards is often considered very impersonal since these cards are usually not printable and are kept on a computer, which is not the same as having an actual card that you can keep.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Handmade birthday greeting cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the initial steps that you need to take in making handmade greeting cards is to decide on the text that you will include in the card.  Doing so can help you choose a design for the card that will conform to the length, size, and type of text that you will use.  The content of the message is also an important factor that can help you decide on the design of the card because you must choose designs that are appropriate to the message you wish to convey.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After deciding on the design, you must then prepare all the materials that you need.  This step will include deciding on the type of paper and coloring material that you will use.  The other materials that you will need may include scissors, glue and other items you wish to put on the card such as photographs or other small items.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In coloring your cards, you can also use your computer to provide color printing.  Aside from this, the computer can also allow you to print a template of the objects like shapes you want to include so that you will not have to draw the figures yourself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sending a handmade birthday card is a very nice way of greeting your loved ones.  However, given the time and effort required to make them, there is a considerable amount of planning that you need to do so that you can send only the very best to your loved ones.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.WetPluto.com/Birthday-E-Cards.html&quot;&gt;Birthday Cards&lt;/a&gt; provides detailed information on Birthday Cards, Free Birthday Cards, Printable Birthday Cards, Birthday E Cards and more. Birthday Cards is affiliated with &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.e-BirthdayInvitations.com&quot;&gt;Printable Birthday Invitations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/make-your-own-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-9011833978533054606</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-24T00:43:00.763-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><title>16th Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Birthdays are memorable occasions in a person&#39;s life. Every birthday is special and deserves to be celebrated with family and friends. Certain birthdays have special importance in one?s life. These are your first birthday, 16th birthday, 21st birthday, 60th birthday and 80th birthday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sweet sixteen is a landmark birthday for 16-year old girls and boys and an acknowledgement of their transition from childhood to adulthood. A traditional birthday party is organized on the 16th birthday. Sending a card is the easiest and most convenient way to say ?Happy Birthday.? It lets the young persons know how special they are to you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16th birthday cards can be sent through direct postal mail or by e-mail. You can make a selection from a wide variety of hand-made and machine-made cards.  Parents can choose from the special daughter and son birthday cards available. 16th birthday cards have a number of themes such as Action Man, Bratz, Winnie the Pooh, Barbie, Harry Potter, Spiderman and Disney Princess.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can choose to send traditional paper greeting cards or beautiful e-cards that are fast gaining popularity. Or you can create your own photo greeting cards. You can personalize the card, include a personal message and have the card delivered by mail. Many of the greeting card stores do not charge delivery fee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16th birthday e-cards are interesting in their design and variety. Interactive game birthday cards, interactive song birthday cards etc. will be excellent gifts to a 16 year old. For sending 16th birthday e-cards, you may have to register at online websites. You can choose to send free birthday cards or become a member and gain access to the full range of cards. Membership at these sites lets you select from among the choicest cards. Online websites also allow you to personalize and send your card.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.WetPluto.com/Birthday-E-Cards.html&quot;&gt;Birthday Cards&lt;/a&gt; provides detailed information on Birthday Cards, Free Birthday Cards, Printable Birthday Cards, Birthday E Cards and more. Birthday Cards is affiliated with &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.e-BirthdayInvitations.com&quot;&gt;Printable Birthday Invitations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/16th-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-4536536221768700836</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-23T18:14:00.507-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><title>Free Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Where Can You Find Free Birthday Cards?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What is better than sending out birthday cards to friends, family and loved ones?  Sending a free birthday cards, of course!  Yet where can you find these goodies that have a price tag attached them that everyone can love?  Here are some tried and true ideas that will help you to pinch pennies and still encourage others:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Electronic cards are the ultimate free birthday cards.  The selections are endless and run the gambit from the tongue in cheek funny, to the preposterous and oblique.  You may choose to add a variety of sounds to your graphic selections, as well as the opportunity to add as much or as little personalization as you choose.  For those with a talent for words, this is the perfect vehicle for a birthday poem to send to the happy celebrant.  Of course, an added feature is the fact that you not only save money because you are not purchasing cards themselves, but you also save because you do not have to pay for postage!  In addition to the foregoing, if you are truly in a pinch for time, these cards can be sent before midnight and still arrive on time for someone&#39;s birthday!  Truly a procrastinator&#39;s dreams come true.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* If you don&#39;t mind the postage, or if the birthday celebrants live close by, yet you still do not want to go the expense of actually buying a card, you may wish to consider finding one of the websites that will allow you to print any one of thousands free printable pages.  Many can be colored in, which is a always a favorite with children, while others are all ready to go, and just need you to handwrite in a little something to the birthday boy or girl.  Several of these printable cards can be made to look like your standard birthday card by simply folding the paper as instructed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Did you know that you probably have a host of free birthday cards sitting in a shoebox somewhere?  It is true!  A new trend in birthday greeting is the sending of a photo.  Sometimes it can be a snapshot of the celebrant, the sender, and mutually adored child or pet, or perhaps a beautiful scene or some artwork that you have photographed and know that the celebrant will enjoy it.  The sentimental value of the photo as well as your happy birthday wishes on the back will ensure that the celebrant will truly feel loved and thought of.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;[http://birthdaygiftideasi.com] Helping you find that perfect birthday gift.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/free-birthday-cards_23.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552918416876644200.post-4986218607024302655</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-23T10:53:00.705-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Birthday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Interactive</category><title>Interactive Birthday Cards</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Birthday cards have remained the best means to send loving birthday wishes.  An interactive birthday card is the latest trend promoted by leading birthday card manufacturing companies. Interaction between the sender and recipient is possible through interactive birthday cards. Interactive birthday e-cards are a powerful means to transmit your feelings to the receiver.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Interactive birthday cards can play in CD-ROM drives, DVD drives and CD audio devices. These birthday cards are characterized by colorful graphics, sound and animation. They carry special messages with a personal touch. Some of the personalized e-cards feature cards with names, date, and pre-printed poems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each interactive birthday card is a mini video and is deeply relished by the receiver. Interactive birthday cards come in the form of interesting game cards as well. The names of the sender and receiver appear throughout the card. You can play the card for around 10 - 15 minutes and derive maximum pleasure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Interactive song birthday cards are appealing to people of all age groups. These can be given to your child, your beloved, friends and relatives. The theme of the song varies according to the receiver.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Interactive birthday cards open the lines of communication and enable the sender and receiver to communicate more intimately. These are mostly funny cards, but there are cards which feature beautiful scenery, popular comic characters etc. you can make your own cards with the help of software available. The software has full color, clip art images combined with over 100 templates. These are easy to use and have many professional tools.  You can choose to include your own freehand designs or use the clip art images provided.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.WetPluto.com/Birthday-E-Cards.html&quot;&gt;Birthday Cards&lt;/a&gt; provides detailed information on Birthday Cards, Free Birthday Cards, Printable Birthday Cards, Birthday E Cards and more. Birthday Cards is affiliated with &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.e-BirthdayInvitations.com&quot;&gt;Printable Birthday Invitations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;			&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;		&lt;br /&gt;			&lt;p&gt;</description><link>http://freebirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2011/09/interactive-birthday-cards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (blogsense)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>